Gadgets and Gaming
HHW Gaming: ‘Mortal Kombat’ & ‘Injustice’ Studio Working On New Marvel Fighting Game: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 A new Marvel-based fighting game? Made by the same studio that brought us Mortal Kombat 11 and Injustice? WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT. According to the digital grapevine, a new Marvel fighting game is in the works, and NetherRealm Studio is allegedly behind it. If this is indeed the case, it will be the first game since 2017’s Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and would mean that NetherRealm is not currently working on the follow-up to Injustice 2: Gods Among Us. [embedded content] The report comes from Daniel Richtman (via Stealth Optional) and doesn’t bear much in the form of details, so please take all of this with the tiniest grain of salt while at the same time being excited at the possibility that su...
Acer Introduces New Chromebook 311 Features
Acer has unveiled a range of new features for the Chromebook 311. The ultraportable Acer Chromebook 311 is designed for classes, projects, and everyday activities. Weighing in at only 1kg, the Chromebook combines extreme portability with an ARM Octa-Core processor – ensuring it has enough power for up to 15 hours of use throughout the day. The device offers complete connectivity with a fully functional USB-C port, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 to easily connect to multiple devices at the same time. The laptop has an integrated 720p HDR wide-view webcam for crystal clear video calls in Google Meet. With all the advantages offered by Chrome OS such as quicker boot times, an easy-to-use interface, built-in malware protection and access to millions of Android apps on Google Play or to ...
5 Reasons to Love the Huawei Mate40 Pro
Mobile devices have become integral to everyone’s lives and because of this, it is crucial that our smartphones are safe and secure. While these devices offer us instant connectivity to the world around us, we can’t ignore the ugly side of this life, which is cybercrime. Here are five ways the Huawei Mate40 Pro ensures data is safe and secure: 1. Comprehensive privacy features Based on the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), the Huawei Mate40 Pro bolsters the security of the device in various usage scenarios. It’s like a trusted virtual safe for personal data. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_6ab.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_6ab.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } 2. Highest security certification level When it comes to privacy and security, Huawei’s EMUI 11 operating system has alw...
HHW Gaming: Saweetie, Young Thug, & More Star In ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’s “Squad up the World” Season 3 Short Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Call of Duty: Warzone / Activision The trailer Call of Duty: Warzone’s third season is pretty damn lit. Fresh off the news that Call of Duty’s extremely popular free-to-play component Warzone has officially surpassed 100 million players and eclipsing 400 million premium Call of Duty game sales, Activision shared a new short film/trailer titled “Squad up the World” for Warzone’s third season. The action-packed trailer features the whos who of the Hip-Hop, gaming, and sports community living out their Call of Duty-inspired fantasies. The short film directed by young visionary Gibson Hazard opens up with Young Thug making a daring leap from a skyscraper into a chopper piloted by his homie Gunna. Thugger lets some bullets fly at some opponents in the building...
Tecno Mobile Outsells Samsung Across Africa in 2020
Tecno Mobile has reportedly outsold Samsung in Africa during 2020, confirming its status as the top smartphone brand on the continent – this is according to research from Counterpoint. The Chinese smartphone brand managed to achieve this despite a 6.7% year on year fall in Africa’s smartphone shipments in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The IDC (International Data Corporation) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker had already placed the company first in Africa for Q1 to Q3 last year, achieving an overall 4th Global Mobile Phone Ranking. According to the Counterpoint data, Tecno Mobile was responsible for 18% of the total smartphone shipment to Africa last year thanks to the company enjoying a strong second half of the year. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_8a0.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; ...
Samsung Ranked as Worlds No.1 TV Manufacturer
Image sourced from Samsung Samsung has been named the number one TV manufacturer across the world for the 15th consecutive year, according to Omdia. The tech company recorded 31.9% in global TV market share by revenue in Q4 2020 and retained the largest annual category market share by revenue in 2020, at 31.9%. Samsung’s growth across the Visual Display Business is said to reflect a commitment to the most premium at-home viewing experiences, coupled with the fast-growing QLED portfolio, category leadership in the ultra-large screen segment over 75-inches as well as the introduction and expansion of a Lifestyle TV portfolio. “Consumers use screens every day to entertain, connect with loved ones, work, exercise from home and do much more. And we have seen how different lifestyles and ro...
Apple Unveils AirTag – a New Way to Locate Items
Apple has officially introduced AirTag – a small gadget that can help locate a lost item, all while keeping location data private and anonymous with end-to-end encryption. “We’re excited to bring this incredible new capability to iPhone users with the introduction of AirTag, leveraging the vast Find My network, to help them keep track of and find the important items in their lives,” says Kaiann Drance, VP of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing at Apple. “With its design, unparalleled finding experience, and built-in privacy and security features, AirTag will provide customers with another way to leverage the power of the Apple ecosystem and enhance the versatility of iPhone.” Each round AirTag is small and lightweight, features precision-etched polished stainless steel, and is IP67 water- a...
Apple Introduces All-New iMac
Apple has officially unveiled the all-new iMac featuring a compact design – 11.5 millimetres thin – enabled by the M1 chip. “M1 is a gigantic leap forward for the Mac, and today we’re excited to introduce the all-new iMac, the first Mac designed around the breakthrough M1 chip,” says Greg Joswiak, SVP of Worldwide Marketing at Apple. “With its striking design in seven stunning colours [green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver], its immersive 4.5K Retina display, the best camera, mics, and speakers ever in a Mac, and Touch ID, combined with the amazing performance of M1 and the power of macOS Big Sur, the new iMac takes everything people love about iMac to an entirely new level.” The new iMac also includes a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, studio-quality mics, and a six-speaker sound...
Dell Unveils the New Inspiron Laptop Lineup
Dell has unveiled its new lineup of Inspiron laptops – including the 13, 14 & 15-inch devices as well as the Inspiron 16 Plus. According to Dell, these laptops have been designed with a work-from-anywhere lifestyle in mind. They feature a nearly borderless display, expansive keyboard, larger keycaps and spacious touchpad to make it easier for viewing and smoother to navigate content. And to ensure users look their best while streaming online, Dell has included an HD webcam in the new line up with Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) hardware solution for quality video streaming. Inspiron 13, 14 & 15 /* custom css */ .tdi_3_878.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_878.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Every Inspiron from the 13-inch to 15-inch features easy-to-use technolog...
HHW Gaming: This Looming Issue Has PS3 & PS4 Owners Extremely Worried
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Not all gamers have moved to the next generation by copping a PS5 and are still gaming on the PS4, but a worrisome issue has folks concerned. Inside your PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 are internal timing systems that could present a huge issue by making your PS4 games and all downloaded PS3 games unplayable on current hardware. The looming issue has been the talk of PlayStation and hacking circles for some time now, but it has recently picked up steam again after the recent announcement of only shutting down online stores for PSP, PS Vita PS3 online stores. Gamers are pointing out it’s just a matter of when this potential problem will rear its ugly head. The issue won’t affect your ability to play and re-download previously purchased...
airKAVE’s $349 Portable Air Filter Approved To Help Fight COVID-19 & Other Airborne Microbes
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: AIRKAVE / AIRKAVE PORTABLE AIR PURIFIER Despite what you see on your Instagram and Twitter timelines, COVID-19 is still here. While masking, social distancing, hand washing, and vaccines are significant steps in stopping the virus’s spread, airKAVE has a new tool that could assist in the fight. airKAVE’s Portable Air Filter, which is billed as the “world’s most advanced air purification system,” has now been approved to combat COVID-19, the company announced in a press release after passing the Characterization of Model AH01 Air Purification Device in Deactivation of Aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 test administered by MRIGlobal an independent, not-for-profit, contract organization based in Kansas City, Mo. Basically, that means the device can successfully neutral...
HHW Gaming: Cowabunga, ‘TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge’ Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dotemu / Tribute Games Back in March, fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were pleased to learn that their favorite heroes in a half-shell were returning in a retro-style beat-em-up adventure for PC and unspecified consoles. Now, we finally know one of them. Announced during Nintendo’s Indie World showcase, the game, which is a love letter to retro gamers, will be coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. To game will have players take control of either Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo, or Donatello to fight the Foot Clan, Bebop, Rocksteady, and, of course, the Shredder in the button mashing adventure. To celebrate the news, a new gameplay trailer was released showing each Ninja Turtle in action, giving us a glimpse of their special moves to dis...
